HUNTING UNICORNS

Christopher Cazanove reads the part of Rory, an English aristocrat who sells tours of grand homes. Gabrielle de Cuir reads Maggie, an American journalist who's doing a TV puff piece about British aristocrats. Managing his own kind makes Rory irritable. And Maggie, who’d rather be reporting from the front lines of a war, is irritable, too. Sparks fly, followed by romance. This two-voice reading works quite well. Cazanove, who can sound tetchily upper crust with the best of them, brings a world-weary drawl to his interpretation. De Cuir is up-tempo and admirably quick with the zingers that pierce Rory's reserve. This title is tough on British aristos, but easy on the ear. A.C.S. © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine [Published: FEB/ MAR 06]